Where the Kuskokwim Led Me

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some hearts arrive like thunder Some come quiet as the snow A girl with piercing eyes and laughter In a hallway long ago She'd leave before my matches ended Till she gave her number where the river flows [Chorus] Living on the Kuskokwim Your quiet strength keeps us strong Maribeth, you lean on Him And carry all of us along You're the one who shines so bright Lights up my life like a Mag-Light flashlight [Verse 2] Durango took her for a season And I knew I couldn't live alone New Year's Day by Sea-Tac, I asked her By July, she made Bethel home Vows at Immaculate Conception She made me a dad, she made us whole [Chorus] Living on the Kuskokwim Your quiet strength keeps us strong Maribeth, you lean on Him And carry all of us along You're the one who shines so bright Lights up my life like a Mag-Light flashlight [Bridge] I'm her GIJOE Rock N Roll to Barbie Cobra Baroness She sings to Blink 182 and whispers every prayer Our parents growing older, we work long days to survive But I'll be right beside you, through thick and thin, for life [Verse 3] A proud You-pik woman from Nah-pak-ee-ak She's a better fisherman than me Dry fish on the rack, akuutaq so sweet Her beadwork puts my art to shame, you see She loves our kids Honey, Charles Jr., Kai, & Macon She's the glue and the rock of our family [Chorus] Living on the Kuskokwim Your quiet strength keeps us strong Maribeth, you lean on Him And carry every one of us along You're the one who shines so bright Lights up my life like a Mag-Light flashlight [Outro] Through quiet tears and mixed-up days You never let your faith give way Maribeth, you're why I rise each morning I'll work for you and our kids, always